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Ron Liberti and the art of the show poster WUNC music reporter Brian Burns get to know Triangle-based visual artist and musician Ron Liberti.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns gets to know Triangle-based visual artist and musician Ron Liberti.

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Young refugees start hot meals operation to help feed public housing residents displaced by Chantal A group of mostly young Asian refugees are cooking meals for families whose homes at a public housing community on South Estes Drive in Chapel Hill were flooded earlier this month due to Tropical Stor...

A group of mostly young Asian refugees are cooking meals for families whose homes at a public housing community on South Estes Drive in Chapel Hill were flooded earlier this month due to Tropical Storm Chantal.

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MJ Lenderman on his all-star season and crashing into Durham's 'can opener' bridge (on purpose) North Carolina musician MJ Lenderman chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns about the Hopscotch Music Festival, making a music video with Lance Bangs and more.

Ahead of his show at DPAC on Wednesday night, North Carolina musician MJ Lenderman chats with WUNC music reporter @brianburns.bsky.social about the Hopscotch Music Festival, making a music video with Lance Bangs and more.

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The Head and the Heart look inward on their latest album "Aperture" Ahead of The Head and the Heart's performance tonight at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, band co-founder Jon Russell talks about their latest album "Aperture" and their work to raise funds for arts e...

Ahead of The Head and the Heart's performance tonight at Red Hat in Raleigh, band co-founder Jon Russell chats with @brianburns.bsky.social about their latest album "Aperture" and their work to raise funds for arts education.

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Why Asheville's Drop of Sun Studios is drawing some of the nation's top indie artists Asheville's Drop of Sun studios has become one of the most in-demand recording studios for indie artists in the country.

Major indie artists like Angel Olsen, Wednesday, Animal Collective and Squirrel Flower have all recorded at this studio in Asheville. @brianburns.bsky.social recently paid them a visit.

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Gemynii is bringing the joy to Durham’s dance floors WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with Gemynii about her evolution as a DJ and artist, and also what sets Durham apart from other cities with DJ scenes.

Had a great time getting 2 know Gemynii this month for @wunc.org ! www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...

When I tell folks about what I do for work, I often get told 1) that they've never met a journalist before & 2) some comment about how they don't trust the news.

Well, let's talk about it! Come to NCAAT's office in Raleigh on Wed 6/25 for a chat about media literacy. Info & registration deets 👇

Adrian Younge takes us to Brazil on "Something About April III" Multi-instrumentalist and composer Adrian Younge chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns ahead of his show at Motorco in Durham on June 24.

Caught up with the legend Adrian Younge ahead of his show at @motorco.bsky.social next week! @wunc.org

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Fly Around Fest is bringing hurricane relief and folk music to Lansing, North Carolina Fly Around Fest takes place August 1st and 2nd in Lansing, NC. The festival will serve as a celebration of Appalachia's natural beauty and rich musical traditions while raising funds to support victim...

Wrote about Fly Around Fest which looks very fun and good!

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Dex Fest celebrates the life and influence of a local legend Dex Fest 2025 is happening across four nights at four different venues in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The festival is a celebration of the life and legacy of local musician Dexter Romweber.

Wrote about Dex Fest which kicks off in one week! @wunc.org

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President Trump today asked lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year.

To support us, visit protectmypublicmedia.org to tell your representative why public media matters to you. And make a donation at wunc.org.

Great write up on Chaz & Bull City Records! (And I’m not saying that just because I’m quoted in the article.)

Bull City Records' Chaz Martenstein is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet WUNC Music Reporter Brian Burns chats with Chaz Martenstein who is celebrating 20 years of Bull City Records

Chatted it up with Chaz Martenstein of Bull City Records for my latest @wunc.org .

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Amazing reporting from @elichen.bsky.social !

Cannonball Music Hall offers local musicians a space to grow Cannonball Music Hall recently opened at Raleigh Iron Works. It's both a music venue and practice space designed to help musicians and bands who are just getting started.

Cannonball Music Hall recently opened at Raleigh Iron Works. It's both a music venue and practice space designed to help musicians and bands who are just getting started.

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BOOM Club is turning the American Tobacco Campus railcar into the 'Electric Choo Choo' Whether you're a seasoned musician or you've never touched an instrument in your life, BOOM Club, short for Building Our Own Music, is a space to both create, learn and even record yourself. Throughou...

Whether you're a seasoned musician or you've never touched an instrument in your life, BOOM Club, short for Building Our Own Music, is a space to both create, learn and even record yourself.

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Chopped it up with Jonathan Kirby about the latest volume of @numerogroup.bsky.social’s Eccentric Soul series spotlighting the great Greensboro-based label Linco!

Yeah, not gonna lie. Kinda down today. It's hard to hold onto the feeling of being valuable when external forces are telling you you're not. If you know a journalist, send them a nice word, they probably need it

What the executive order to end federal funding for public media means for WUNC Late last night, the White House issued an executive order directing all federal agencies and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to cease both direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS. Th...

Here's how President Trump's executive order to end federal funding for public media could impact us at WUNC and audience members like you.

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Thanks so much for visiting @saxapahaw.bsky.social @brianburns.bsky.social and @wunc.org !

Caught up with the wonderful @heatherlagarde.bsky.social for my latest “Getting To Know…” piece.

I don't talk about it a lot on here, but I work for North Carolina Public Radio. We're in the middle of a fundraising campaign, and we need the support of North Carolinians now more than ever. And that's why I'm asking Bill Belichick to become a sustaining member, at any level. www.wunc.org/donate

In conversation with Bartees Strange WUNC's music reporter Brian Burns chats with musician Bartees Strange about his latest album "Horror."

Caught up with Bartees Strange ahead of his show at @motorco.bsky.social tonight! www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...

Biscuits & Banjos: an unforgettable weekend of live music, Black culture and joy At the inaugural Biscuits & Banjos festival in Durham, founded by North Carolina’s own Rhiannon Giddens, WUNC music reporter Brian Burns hopped between more than a dozen performances and events. He gi...

WUNC's Brian Burns managed to catch more than a dozen performances and events at this past weekend's Biscuits & Banjos festival in Durham.

Read his recap of stunning live performances, dance parties and celebration of southern Black culture here:

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Blue Cactus braves the storm on their new record "Believer" North Carolina based Blue Cactus chats with Brian Burns about their new album "Believer."

Got to chat with @bluecactusmusic.bsky.social about their great new record "Believer" which is out today!

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WUNC's guide to the free events happening during Rhiannon Giddons' Biscuits & Banjos Festival in Durham A guide to the free events happening during the inaugural Biscuits & Banjos Festival in downtown Durham.

Rhiannon Giddens' Biscuits & Banjos Festival is taking over downtown Durham this weekend. The festival is sold out, but if you didn't grab a ticket, don't worry, because there's plenty of free events that are open to the public happening all weekend.

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The best new albums out April 18 Hear new albums by one-third of boygenius, two-thirds of Carolina Chocolate Drops, and one-quarter of TV on the Radio.

So excited to be the guest on NPR Music’s New Music Friday podcast today! Stephen Thompson and I discuss new releases from Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, Julien Baker & Torres, Tunde Adabempe and a few more.

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